Definition of Floss

1. Noun. A soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery.

Generic synonyms: Thread, Yarn
Derivative terms: Flossy

2. Verb. Use dental floss to clean. "Floss your teeth after every meal"
Generic synonyms: Clean, Cleanse

3. Noun. A soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth.
Exact synonyms: Dental Floss
Generic synonyms: Thread, Yarn

Definition of Floss

1. n. The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called silk.

2. n. A small stream of water.

3. n. A body feather of an ostrich. Flosses are soft, and gray from the female and black from the male.

Definition of Floss

1. to clean between the teeth with a strong thread [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Floss

1. 1. The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called silk. 2. Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering. Floss silk, silk that has been twisted, and which retains its loose and downy character. It is much used in embroidery. Called also floxed silk. Floss thread, a kind of soft flaxen yarn or thread, used for embroidery; called also linen floss, and floss yarn. Origin: It. Floscio flabby, soft, fr. L. Fluxus flowing, loose, slack. See Flux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Floss

Florschutz' formula
floruit
floruits
Flory
flos-ferri
floscular
floscularian
floscule
floscule
floscules
flosculous
flosh
flosh
floshes
floss (current term)
floss (current term)
flossed
flosser
flossers
flosses
flossie
flossier
flossies
flossiest
flossification
flossily
flossing
flossing
flossings
flossy

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